A senior official in the local authority in Aden confirmed the decision to dismiss Buraiqa police chief Saleh Baouda and forward him to the investigation.

The director of public relations at the local authority in the district of Buraiqa, Abu Saad al-Maisari said : “Today, the Buraiqa police chief Saleh Baouda was dismissed and referred for investigation.”

He added: “We thank the Interior Minister (Al-Maisari) for the response to the demands of the residents of Buraiqa.”